Sara Thompson, LPC

Sara Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 21 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and parenting challenges. Her approach centers on recognizing each person's strengths and building on them to move toward a more fulfilling life.

She describes clients as experts in their own stories and aims to support people who are ready to take steps toward change. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking to reduce overwhelm. Conversations are grounded in respect and a steady focus on what matters most to the client.

Sara uses a mix of evidence-informed methods to match a person's needs. She draws from client-centered approaches that prioritize the person's goals, cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and everyday habits, and strategies from trauma-focused work when past hurts are central to current struggles.

Over two decades of practice have included work with grief, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and many related concerns. She also addresses attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and coping after disasters.

People who connect with her can expect a collaborative process that highlights practical steps. The focus is on helping people manage day-to-day habits and thinking patterns that get in the way of functioning and well-being. Her style is steady, respectful, and goal-oriented.

Approaches that guide online work

Sara commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core tools. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening closely to the person and shaping sessions around their goals and values, which helps when someone needs support making sense of their priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on thoughts and everyday habits, teaching practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and routines that fuel anxiety or low mood.

She also draws on trauma-focused methods when past experiences are affecting current life. That approach involves carefully addressing how traumatic memories show up in daily feelings and reactions, and building coping strategies to reduce their impact. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist and client work together to decide what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the available session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in this profile. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting work with other life tasks, keeping regular appointments, and using tools learned in therapy between meetings. Some formats can make check-ins shorter or allow for sessions without video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals will adapt approaches like CBT and client-centered work to the online setting so progress can continue even when meeting remotely.